Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-12-02
BRIEFS.
Gibson is a man now.

There are hundred pupils at Storsr
College, Harper's Ferry.
Thieves recently stole three fine chick
ens from Mrs. Julia Sheetz.
Inst think of it, girls-in another
month leap year will be here.
IF. welshans has gotten in a fine
Inf Of Ladies' and Children's Cloaks.
Hon. NJ. ). Grantham, who has been
Il, for some months past, is now conva-
scent.
The various Sunday schools are he
ginning to practice for their Christmas
entertainments.
Miss Ellen welshans has gotten in her
new goods, and her advertisement will
appear next week.
The Martinsburg City Band has closed
2 very successful fair. The gross re-
ccipls were $1,000.
Mr.. j. c. Lambert has laid new
nayement in front of his dwelling-house
ON Princess street.
Go to j. F. Welshans for Dry Goods,
Millinery, Notions, Ladies' and Misses
Rubber Shoes, &c.
Harper's Ferry has recently treated
itself to street lamps, and the dark ways
,,,u. made liyht
Pensions were granted last week to
Benjamin F. Matthews and Martin l..
Dorm, of Martinsburg.
Read the advertisements carefully
this week. They will show you where
TO buy goods to the best advantage.
We extend our thanks to Hon. A. r.
Bo,rler, Of Washington, for very inter-
esting publications sent us recently.
in. ,Trussem will buy your pork,
turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens, and
pay YOU highest market price in cash.
Read the advertisement of Uvilla's
live merchant, y. ). j. Strider. lie
keeps up with the times in all things.
There are to be two weddings in or
near Shepherdstown this mouth. We
can Tell who the parties are just yet.
Mr.. IL. c. Marten is putting the tin
root on the handsome new stable now
being erected by Henry Shepherd, Esq.
Mr.. Philip Trail died suddenly of
heart disease in Harper's Ferry last
week. lie leaves a wife and two chill
dIcu.
Mr.. Benjamin f. Grosh has been APP
pointed postmaster at Williamsport.
Nd, the former incumbent having been
removed.
There has been change of time on
the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad. y cor
rectrd schedule Will be found in our
next issue.
The Lu'hesan sunday School has de-
termiupd to hold its usual Christmas
exercises on Monday evening, December
10Th, at o'clock,
Mr.. c. c. Conklyn slaughtered hog
last week that melted $50 pounds. This
is largely in excess of any noted this
year.-Free Press.
There will he "a children'S service in
Billmyer's Hall Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock by the y. NJ. c. A. All
are invited to come.
Our Washington correspondent re-
sumes his letter this week with very
interesting communication from the
seat OF government.
Ii is said that Dir. b. ). McIntire, of
Kearneysville, killed ? hog last week
that weighed IA pounds. 1t was a
Jersey Red, fifteen months old.
New Crop New Orleans Molasses,
Mountain Buckwheat. Beans, Hominy.
Corn Meal, Mince Meat, Lard Cans and
Low Prices, at w. 2. Licklder's.
Go to Trussell for hOminy, beans,
buckwheat, Turkish and French prunes,
dates. figs. Maple and n. o. syrupS, n.
Q. sugar, NXXX Contectioner's sugar,
etc.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Lutheran Church will hold their
regular monthly meeting Saturday af-
ternoon at o'clock in the Lecture
Room.
William Wild, of harrisburg, a
brakeman on the Cumberland Valley
Railroad, had his arm badly crushed
while coupling cars in HagerstOwn last
Friday.
Apple butter. quirce butter, jelly of
all flnvors, candies, nuts, raisins, citron.
currauts. apples, Florida oranges,
bananas. lemons, cocOanuts, etc, at
.IrusSclp'.
Rev. Patrick Henry Miller, formerly
pastor at LovettSvlle, Va. has accepted
the call 10 the Lutheran church at West
minister, Md, ana last thursday re-
moved to the latter place, to assume his
pastoral duties.
Ii is said that farmer named Myers,
living near Sharpsburg, has the biggest
pen Of hogs in this section Of country.
He has eight of the porkers, and compe-
tent Judges say that they Will average
800 pounds each.
If you want TO see something nice
look in the show window of NJ. B..
Baker, aud see what a splendid line of
groceries, provisions, &c, he carries.
Everything for Christmas baking can
be found at his store.
Mr.. NJ. j. Trigg, farmer living near
Martinsburg, was thrown from scat
pl3 while repairing his barn, and re-